diff --git a/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_hostapd.c b/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_hostapd.c
index 194d901c7f1c..39ab62fc06e0 100644
--- a/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_hostapd.c
+++ b/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_hostapd.c
@@ -4878,6 +4878,10 @@ static struct ieee80211_channel *wlan_hdd_get_wiphy_channel(
 	struct ieee80211_channel *wiphy_channel = NULL;
 
 	for (band_num = 0; band_num < HDD_NUM_NL80211_BANDS; band_num++) {
+		if (!wiphy->bands[band_num]) {
+			hdd_debug("Band %d not part of wiphy", band_num);
+			continue;
+		}
 		for (channel_num = 0; channel_num <
 				wiphy->bands[band_num]->n_channels;
 				channel_num++) {